Since its establishment at COP7, the mandate of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG) has
expanded with the adoption of new COP decisions on the work of the LEG . Under its current term
(2011-2015), the LEG mandate includes the provision of support to LDCs on the NAPAs, the LDC work
programme, strengthening gender-related considerations and considerations regarding vulnerable
communities within LDcs, and considerations of medium- and long-term adaptation, in particular the
national adaptation plan (NAP) process.

As part of its activities for 2012–2013 the LEG will conduct regional training
workshops as one of the means to provide technical guidance and advice to LDC Parties, to
introduce new approaches, to share best practices and lessons learned, and to promote regional and
international synergies. These workshops will build on the experiences from the regional training
workshops on implementation of NAPAs that were conducted by the LEG during 2009–2010.

Objectives

To enhance the capacity of LDCs to implement NAPAs successfully;

To enhance the capacity of LDCs to undertake processes for medium- and long-term
adaptation, building upon NAPAs;

To promote exchange of information, best practices and lessons learned among the LDCs;

To promote gender and other considerations regarding vulnerable communities in the design
and implementation of adaptation projects.